The late retired Col. Delbert L. Mueller, 375th Aeromedical
The late retired Col. Delbert L. Mueller, 375th Aeromedical Airlift Wing deputy commander at the time, poses for an official photo after being promoted to the rank of colonel at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. 1970.... More
STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Donna Williams (left) and SENIOR AIRMAN (SA) Fra...
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SENIOR AIRMAN (SA) Frances Wright, from the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)...
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Members of the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia (PACAF...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cohen A. Young, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More
Members of the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia (PACAF...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cohen A. Young, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More
Members of the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia (PACAF...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cohen A. Young, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More
Japanese singer, Megumi (left) and Rapper, "Corn Head" perform with th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cohen A. Young, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More
US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Steve Wilson, Guitarists wit...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cohen A. Young, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More
US Air Force (USAF) CHIEF MASTER Sergeant (CMSGT) Tait L. Solberg, a F...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cohen A. Young, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More
Members of the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia (PACAF...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cohen A. Young, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More
US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Steve Wilson, a member of th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cohen A. Young, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More
An airman from 374th Maintenance Squadron Transient
An airman from 374th Maintenance Squadron Transient Alert marshals a C-37 aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)
The festival was an opportunity for visitors to experience
The festival was an opportunity for visitors to experience American culture, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica R. Avallone)
Members of the U.S. Air Force band of Pacific-Asia
Members of the U.S. Air Force band of Pacific-Asia perform prior to the C-130H farewell ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. Yokota Airmen said farewell to the last C-130H Hercules in the Air Forc... More
Iwo To Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Station control
Iwo To Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Station control tower stands on the flight line, Oct. 17, 2017, at Iwo To, Japan. The main duties of Iwo To JMSDF air station is air traffic control, meteorological observ... More
Senior Airman Madison Hayes, 962nd Airborne Air Control
Senior Airman Madison Hayes, 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry airborne mission systems specialist, poses for a photo with his brother Benjamin Hayes at the 3rd Wing Airshow at Joint Base Elmendorf... More
Vice President of the United States Michael Pence hands
Vice President of the United States Michael Pence hands a pen to William F. Hagerty, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, as they both sign into the log book entering into United States Forces Japan headquarters, Feb. 8, ... More
Vice President of the United States Michael Pence shakes
Vice President of the United States Michael Pence shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Maehara Air Defense Command commander, Feb. 8, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. While in Japan, Pence visited Japanese offici... More
A 374th Maintenance Group Airman waits to marshal in
A 374th Maintenance Group Airman waits to marshal in a new C-130J Super Hercules, Dec. 21, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. This was the eighth C-130J delivered to Yokota as part of a fleet-wide redistribution ... More
Airlifter of the Week - A man sitting in a forklift in a warehouse
Airman 1st Class Anderson Arlington-Davis, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron outbound cargo specialist, poses for a photo, Dec. 22, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Arlington-Davis received the 374 AW award of... More
Airman 1st Class Christopher Nicholson, 374th Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Christopher Nicholson, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, fixes a broken fuel gage on self-generating nitrogen cart, Jan. 10, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The... More
A 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Airman uses a front
A 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Airman uses a front end loader with a snowplow attachment to remove snow from the flightline, Jan. 22, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Other snow removal operations included de-... More
The Total Force Leadership Development Program is designed
The Total Force Leadership Development Program is designed to teach beyond military specific material and promote a more well-rounded total force; the course has been taught regularly since Nov. 6, 2016, at Yok... More
Dental molds sit side by side for comparison, Jan.
Dental molds sit side by side for comparison, Jan. 29, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The molds show the original teeth on the left and the fully reconstructed teeth on the right made by the 374th Dental Squa... More
Staff Sgt. Sean Pentz, 374th Maintenance Squadron Precision
Staff Sgt. Sean Pentz, 374th Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory electronic supervisor, turns on a spectrum analyzer at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2016. Yokota’s PMEL flight pr... More
Lt. Gen. John Dolan, U.S. Forces, Japan and 5th Air
Lt. Gen. John Dolan, U.S. Forces, Japan and 5th Air Force commander, pilots a C-130 Hercules off the coast of Izu Peninsula, Japan, March 4, 2016. As a former F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, this was Dolan’s first ... More
161006-N-DX698-097 YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (Oct. 6,
161006-N-DX698-097 YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (Oct. 6, 2016) Adm. Harry B. Harris, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, passes the U.S. Forces-Japan (USFJ) flag to Lt. Gen. Jerry Martinez during an Assumption of Comm... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Super Hercules assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Super Hercules assigned to the 143rd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guard, takes off during Aero India 2017 at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru, India, Feb. 15, 2017. Aero ... More
The first C-130J Super Hercules to be assigned to U.S.
The first C-130J Super Hercules to be assigned to U.S. Pacific Air Forces arrives at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Mar. 6, 2017. The C-130Js will be used to support critical peacekeeping and contingency operations th... More
Maj. Gen. Mark Dillon, Pacific Air Forces vice commander,
Maj. Gen. Mark Dillon, Pacific Air Forces vice commander, looks out from a UH-1N Iroquois March 7, 2017, near Tokyo, Japan. Dillon’s visit was for the arrival of the Pacific Air Force’s first C-130J Super Hercu... More
Airmen from the 374th Operations Group and 374th Civil
Airmen from the 374th Operations Group and 374th Civil Engineering Squadron, unload a firetruck that participated in Exercise Cope North Guam from a C-130H Hercules March 14, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Th... More
Congratulations to Yokota’s BTZ Selectees
Yokota Air Base, Japan, had 10 Airmen selected to promote six months early through the Senior Airman Below-the-Zone Promotion Program. Each year Airmen who stand out amongst their peers and perform duties beyon... More
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Pfeiffer, 374th Security Forces
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Pfeiffer, 374th Security Forces Squadron Advanced Combat Skills Assessment team lead, attempts to maneuver out of a head lock during a combatives training course, May 11, 2017, at Yokota ... More
374th Security Forces Squadron members prepare the
374th Security Forces Squadron members prepare the firing range prior to a Police Week shooting competition, May 16, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The winner of the competition received a trophy and bragging... More
Airman 1st Class Jacob Smith, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Jacob Smith, 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion apprentice, practices on a C-130H Hercules training component, May 16, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Smith is in the Organizational Mainten... More
Aircrew pose for photo prior to take off for Col. Robert
Aircrew pose for photo prior to take off for Col. Robert Dotson's, 374th Operations Group commander, fini flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 2, 2017. Known as a "fini" flight, follows an Air Force tradition... More
Rick Perry, U.S. Secretary of Energy, eats lunch and
Rick Perry, U.S. Secretary of Energy, eats lunch and speaks with Airmen, June 3, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. During Perry’s visit to Yokota he interacted with Airmen and learned more about Yokota’s role in... More
A C-17 Globe Master is marshaled to a parking spot,
A C-17 Globe Master is marshaled to a parking spot, June 6, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The C-17 is part of the Noncombatant Evacuation Operations exercise, Focused Passage 2017, designed to exercise NEO p... More
The Joint Big Band plays the song, “Hay Burner,” during
The Joint Big Band plays the song, “Hay Burner,” during a concert, June 7, 2017, at the Japanese Ministry of Defense, Tokyo, Japan. The Joint Big Band is scheduled to perform at local high schools in Tokyo to s... More
Senior Airman Jacob Lay, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Jacob Lay, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, adjusts a hydraulic testing machine during a MC-130 Talon II propeller test, July 12, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The pr... More
Senior Airman Marvin Varela, and Airman 1st Class Victoria
Senior Airman Marvin Varela, and Airman 1st Class Victoria Velazquez, 374th Public Health technicians, prepare a mosquito trap, Aug. 7, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The trap lures mosquitos with a scented b... More
A C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flight line at
A C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flight line at Yokota Air Base, Japan, August 10, 2017. This is the fourth new C-130J delivered to Yokota from the Lockheed Martin facility. The new C-130J is 81% quieter dur... More
A civilian playing the role of an active shooter interrupts
A civilian playing the role of an active shooter interrupts a staff meeting during an active shooter exercise, Aug. 16, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The active shooter exercise provided realism for employee... More
A group of aircraft maintenance students from the Philippine
A group of aircraft maintenance students from the Philippine Air Force and the U.S. Air Force prepares to remove turbine cans from a C-130H Hercules training engine, Aug. 22, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Th... More
U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army medical personnel set
U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army medical personnel set up for their role in the Big Rescue Kanagawa Disaster Prevention Drill, Sept. 1, 2017, at Odawara City, Japan. U.S. Military personnel participated in the eve... More
The sun rises over the control tower as the 36th Airlift
The sun rises over the control tower as the 36th Airlift Squadron prepares to airlift Japan Ground Self-Defense Force equipment, Sept. 3, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 36 AS supported the JGSDF by airlif... More
Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd
Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, parachute as practice for a demonstration during the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival Sept. 14, 2017... More
Visitors of the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival
Visitors of the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival tour a C-130J Super Hercules Sept. 16, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The festival allowed visitors to interact with aircrew and receive a first-hand... More
Yokota High School students and guests wait for the
Yokota High School students and guests wait for the new high schools ribbon cutting ceremony to begin, Sept. 25, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Yokota High School consists of approximately 300 students in fou... More
Fiscal Year Close Out - A desk with two computer monitors and a clock
The 374th Comptroller Squadron’s financial analysis flight work to balance Yokota Air Base’s budget before the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 25, 2017, Yokota Air Base, Japan. From aircraft parts and fuel to ele... More
Senior Airman Alycia Cancel, U.S. Air Force Band of
Senior Airman Alycia Cancel, U.S. Air Force Band of Pacific-Asia vocalist, sings during a concert in Saitama, Japan, Sept. 26, 2017. Cancel performs at various locations throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Region ... More
Three UH-1N Iroquois helicopters assigned to the 459th
Three UH-1N Iroquois helicopters assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron fly in formation during a training mission at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 2, 2017. In peacetime, aircraft will fly in formation to comple... More
Chief Master Sgt. Anthony W. Johnson, Pacific Air Forces
Chief Master Sgt. Anthony W. Johnson, Pacific Air Forces command chief, awards a coin to Airman 1st Class Aiesha Vaichus, 374th Medical Support Squadron release of information technician, for her outstanding le... More
Airmen with the 374th Airlift Squadron wait and watch
Airmen with the 374th Airlift Squadron wait and watch for the arrival of President Donald J. Trump, before a Troop Talk, Nov. 5, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The president held a Troop Talk with U.S. and Ja... More
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania wave
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania wave goodbye to media and service members prior to boarding Air Force One, Nov. 7, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Trump was in Japan for three days as part of ... More
Base Honor Guard members represented by all services
Base Honor Guard members represented by all services of the military stand in a formation during a Veterans Day Ceremony, Nov. 10, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S... More
Senior Airman Brendan Kinser, 374th Civil Engineer
Senior Airman Brendan Kinser, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment journeyman, waits for a C-130J Super Hercules to take off prior to driving on the flight line, Nov. 15, 2017, at Yokota Air Ba... More
Capt. Kyle Schneider, 40th Airlift Squadron C-130J
Capt. Kyle Schneider, 40th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, flies near Mt. Fuji, Dec, 1, 2017, over the Yamanashi prefecture. The crew flew past Mt. Fuji on their return trip to Yokota Air Base fro... More
A 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter prepares
A 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter prepares to remove his gas mask during exercise Beverly Morning 17-08 in conjunction with exercise Vigilant Ace 18, Dec. 4, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The exerc... More
Capt. Jordan Hechinger, 41st Troop Carrier Squadron
Capt. Jordan Hechinger, 41st Troop Carrier Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, straps himself into the pilot’s seat during exercise Vigilant Ace 18, Dec. 6, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The exercise teste... More
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft lands during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 6, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The mission is supported by U.S. Air Force, Navy and... More
Pilots assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron fly a
Pilots assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron fly a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. This marks the first year a U.S. Air Force C-130J partic... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cerre Dolby, a pilot assigned
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cerre Dolby, a pilot assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, flies a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during an Operation Christmas Drop 2017 training flight near the i... More
U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal
U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force C-130 cargo aircraft line the airfield during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 8, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over the ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson, a loadmaster
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, scans for a drop zone from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during an Operation Christmas Dr... More
Airmen package bundles for OCD
Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Philippine Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) pose near bundles that have been packaged for the 66th Operation Christmas Drop a... More
Airmen from the Philippine Air Force, U.S. Air Force,
Airmen from the Philippine Air Force, U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force), pose for a photo during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop bundle build, Dec. 9, ... More
Volunteers place supplies into bundles during the 66th
Volunteers place supplies into bundles during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop bundle build at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2017. The bundles will be used during OCD, the longest-running Department o... More
Nathan Evans, United Service Organizations field program
Nathan Evans, United Service Organizations field program manager, gifts a present to a young girl at a USO holiday event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2017. Now the 374th Force Support Squadron UNITE prog... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules takes off during
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules takes off during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. OCD is a training mission which helps the 374th Airlift Wing along with partner... More
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules is refueled prior to taking off to perform a training mission during the 66th Operations Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2017. The RA... More
An Airman with the Royal Australian Air Force cleans
An Airman with the Royal Australian Air Force cleans the window of a C-130J Super Hercules prior to an Operation Christmas Drop sortie Dec. 11, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over the course of 12 days... More
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz, a C-130J Super Hercules
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz, a C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster instructor with the 36th Airlift Squadron, tests an oxygen mask before flight Dec. 11, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Operation Christmas D... More
Members from the 36th Airlift Squadron and Koku Jieitai
Members from the 36th Airlift Squadron and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) go over the mission plan for their training sortie during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Gua... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman with the 374th Civil Engineer
A U.S. Air Force Airman with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron give a high-five to a Koku Jietai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) engineer after operating equipment during a rapid airfield damage repair demonstra... More
A maintainer with the 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron
A maintainer with the 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron cleans a cockpit window of a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H Hercules during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force... More
Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, communicates
Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, communicates with aircrews during Operation Christmas Drop, at the University of Guam, Guam, Dec. 13, 2017. Every December, C-130J Super Hercules aircrews from Yokota ... More
A Koku Jieitai loadmaster looks out the back of a C-130J
A Koku Jieitai loadmaster looks out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules during a flight in Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 14, 2017, over the northwestern Pacific Ocean. OCD is a training mission which helps the... More
A C-130J Super Hercules is loaded with bundles in
A C-130J Super Hercules is loaded with bundles in preparation for its flight during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 14, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The aircrews airdropped food, supplies and educatio... More
Senior Airman Gonzalo Garcia-Rubio, 374th Aircraft
Senior Airman Gonzalo Garcia-Rubio, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, left, and Senior Airman Bobbie Price 374 AMXS aero repair journeyman, discuss the amount ... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen attend a memorial ceremony for
U.S. Air Force Airmen attend a memorial ceremony for Senior Amn. Jeremy Jutba-Hake during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 15, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over the course of 12 days, crews will a... More
Capt. Cerre Dolby, C-130J Super Hercules aircraft commander,
Capt. Cerre Dolby, C-130J Super Hercules aircraft commander, right, and 1st. Lt. Quinn Van Drew, first pilot, both assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, pilot their aircraft during Operation Christmas Drop, De... More
Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, Commander of United States
Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, Commander of United States Forces Japan greets Vice President of the United States Michael R. Pence during his arrival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 6, 2018. While in Japan, Pence ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, sits on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2018, in support of the vice president's visit to ... More
Master Sgt. Tara Bryant, 349th Aeromedical Evacuation
Master Sgt. Tara Bryant, 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE technician, inspects equipment before a flight during exercise COPE NORTH 2018, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 19. COPE NORTH allows U.S... More
Tents act as living quarters and operations centers
Tents act as living quarters and operations centers for participants of exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 26. COPE NORTH helps develop a common operating picture using U.S., Japane... More
Airman 1st Class Ryan Sutton, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Ryan Sutton, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, puts away a toolbox during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 22. Cope North enhances U.S. relations wi... More
U.S. Air Force personnel setup a helicopter expedient
U.S. Air Force personnel setup a helicopter expedient refuel system during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Tinian, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 26. Exercise COPE NORTH is a long-standing ... More
U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps personnel setup
U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps personnel setup a helicopter expedient refuel system during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Tinian, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 26. Exercise COPE NOR... More
Yokota Airmen stand in formation during the C-130J
Yokota Airmen stand in formation during the C-130J statue unveiling ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 27, 2018. The event was held to mark the completion of Yokota's new fleet of C-130J Super Hercules A... More
A C-5M Supergalaxy taxis on the flight-line at Yokota
A C-5M Supergalaxy taxis on the flight-line at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2020. Working in the Pacific requires efficient communication with dozens of nations to ensure regional stability. (U.S. Air Forc... More
Senior Airman Antonio Gant, 374th Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Antonio Gant, 374th Security Forces Squadron 2018 Security Forces Advanced Combat Skills Assessment team member, fireman carries fellow team member, Airman 1st Class, Hanna Barnes, during group ph... More
U.S. Navy Adm. Philip S. Davidson, Indo-Pacific Command
U.S. Navy Adm. Philip S. Davidson, Indo-Pacific Command commander, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, United States Forces Japan commander, begin their meeting at USFJ Headquarters, Yokota Air Base,... More
A C-130J Super Hercules rests on the flightline under
A C-130J Super Hercules rests on the flightline under the Celebrate America fireworks display, July 3, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Celebrate America is an annual event that provides military members and th... More
Diesel, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working
Diesel, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, lays down on the flightline during a 459th Airlift Squadron MWD familiarization flight July 26, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Flying in a helicopt... More
Airlifter of the Week - A man standing in front of a helicopter
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Robert Smeaton, 459th Airlift Wing UH-1N special missions aviator, poses for a photo, 25 Sept. 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Smeaton received recognition for his outstanding performa... More
U.S. Air Force aerial porters assigned to the 36th
U.S. Air Force aerial porters assigned to the 36th Contingency Response Group Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, prepare and inspect cargo at the airport in Balikpapan, Indonesia Oct. 5, 2018. The airport is the st... More
U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces
U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony W. Johnson, PACAF command chief, learn how the 374th Medical Group transports patients between the flightli... More
Members of Team Yokota load a fuel truck onto a C-13J
Members of Team Yokota load a fuel truck onto a C-13J Super Hercules for delivery to the Mariana Islands, Oct. 26, 2018 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Service members from Joint Region Marianas and Indo-Pacific Com... More
Staff Sgt. Marcus Wright, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Staff Sgt. Marcus Wright, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, guides a fuel truck onto a C-130J Super Hercules, Oct. 26, 2018 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Service members from Joint Region Marianas and Indo-Pacific... More